I am 3 days post op (bilateral breast lift, no implants, large breasts 38-40 DD-DDD). I was shocked to learn that my surgeon used staples. I spoke with the office and was told he thought these would give me the best look? My follow up appt is Wednesday so I will talk to him about my concerns. From what I’ve read most surgeons don’t use staples for breast lifts. Is this sometimes done on larger breasts that require more lift? Also, will the scarring be worse and will the puckering go away?
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If your nipple was not going to survive you would know by now. It is not dying. The inferior skin looks tight on the left side, but should improve with time. You appear to have normal healing at this time.
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You are still early on healing process. Right now you might have one breast bigger than the other, feel swollen, have pleats around the areola and also have bruises, this can happen for the first 3 to 4 months, and you can expe...
Hi and welcome to our forum!During the procedure of breast lift, the skin and soft tissues of the breast are lifted from underlying structures. The skin and soft tissue the farthest from the blood supply (at the inverted "T" junction) is more susceptible to infection and tissue loss,...